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and (may) honor himand respect himand glorify Himmorningand evening.
9Indeed,those whopledge allegiance to youonlythey pledge allegiance
(to) Allah.(The) Hand(of) Allah(is) overtheir hands.Then whoeverbreaks (his oath)
then onlyhe breaksagainsthimself,and whoeverfulfilswhat
he has covenanted with Allah,soon He will give hima rewardgreat.10
Will sayto youthose who remained behindofthe Bedouins,“Kept us busy
our propertiesand our families,so ask forgivenessfor us.”They saywith their tongues
whatis notintheir hearts.Say,“Then whohas powerfor you
againstAllah(in) anything,ifHe intendsfor youharmor
He intendsfor youa benefit?Nay,isAllahof whatyou do
All-Aware.11Nay,you thoughtthat(would) neverreturn
the Messengerand the believerstotheir familiesever,that was made fair-seeming
inyour hearts.And you assumedan assumptionevil,and you became
a peopleruined.”12And whoever(has) not believedin Allahand His Messenger
then indeed, We[We] have preparedfor the disbelieversa Blazing Fire.13
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and may honor him and respect him (i.e., Prophet Muhammad [SAWS] and glorify Him (i.e., Allah) morning and evening.
10. Indeed, those who pledge allegiance to you, pledge allegiance to Allah only. The Hand of Allah is over their hands. Then whoever breaks (his oath) only breaks to (harm) himself, and whoever fulfils what he has covenanted with Allah, soon He will give him a great reward.
11. Those who remained behind of the Bedouins will say to you, “Our properties and our families kept us busy, so ask forgiveness for us.” They say with their tongues what is not in their hearts. Say, “Then who has any power at all (to intervene) on your behalf against Allah, if He intends for you any harm or intends for you any benefit? Nay, Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
12. Nay, you thought that the Messenger and the believers would never return to their families, and that was made fair-seeming in your hearts. And you assumed an evil assumption and you became a people ruined.”
13. And whoever has not believed in Allah and His Messenger, then indeed, We have prepared a Blazing Fire for the disbelievers.
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14. And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
15. Those who remained behind will say when you set forth towards the spoils of war to take it, “Allow us to follow you.” They wish to change the Word of Allah. Say, “You will never follow us. Thus Allah has said before.” Then they will say, “Nay, you envy us.” Nay, they do not understand except a little.
16. Say to those who remained behind of the Bedouins, “You will be called to (fight) a people possessing great military might; you will fight them or they will submit. Then if you obey, Allah will give you a good reward; but if you turn away as you turned away before, He will punish you with a painful punishment.”
17. There is no blame upon the blind, nor is there any blame on the lame, nor is there any blame on the sick (if they remain behind). And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, He will admit him to Gardens underneath which rivers flow, but whoever turns away, He will punish him
And for Allah(is the) kingdom(of) the heavensand the earth.He forgiveswhom
He willsand punisheswhomHe wills.And isAllahOft-Forgiving,
Most Merciful.14Will saythose who remained behindwhenyou set forth
towards(the) spoils of warto take it,“Allow us(to) follow you.”They wish
tochange(the) Words(of) Allah.Say,“Neverwill you follow us.
ThusAllah saidbefore.”Then they will say,“Nay,you envy us.”
Nay,they werenotunderstandingexcepta little.15Say
to those who remained behindofthe Bedouins,“You will be calledtoa people,
possessors of military mightgreat;you will fight them,orthey will submit.Then if
you obey,Allah will give youa rewardgood;but ifyou turn awayas
you turned awaybefore,He will punish you(with) a punishmentpainful.”16
Not isuponthe blindany blameand notonthe lame
any blameand notonthe sickany blame.And whoeverobeys
Allahand His Messenger,He will admit him(to) Gardensflowfrom
underneath themthe rivers,but whoeverturns away,He will punish him
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(with) a punishmentpainful.17CertainlyAllah was pleasedwith
the believerswhenthey pledged allegiance to youunderthe tree,
and He knewwhat(was) intheir hearts,so He sent downthe tranquility
upon themand rewarded them(with) a victorynear,18And spoils of war
muchthat they will take;and isAllahAll-Mighty,All-Wise.19
Allah has promised youspoils of warmuchthat you will take it,
and He has hastenedfor youthisand has withheld(the) hands(of) the people
from you -that it may bea signfor the believersand He may guide you(to the) Path
Straight.20And others,notyou had powerover themsurely
Allah encompassedthem,and isAllahoverallthings
All-Powerful.21And if,fight you,those whodisbelieve,
surely they would turnthe backs.Thennotthey would findany protectorand not
any helper.22(The established) way(of) Allahwhichpassed away
before,and neveryou will findin (the) way of Allahany change.23
And He(is) the One Whowithheldtheir handsfrom youand your hands
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with a painful punishment.
18. Certainly Allah was pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you under the tree, and He knew what was in their hearts, so He sent down tranquility upon them and rewarded them with a near victory,
19. And much spoils of war which they will take, and Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.
20. Allah has promised you much spoils of war that you will take, and He has hastened this (victory) for you and withheld the hands of people from you - that it may be a sign for the believers and (that) He may guide you to the Straight Path.
21. And other (victories) over which you had no power indeed, Allah encompassed them, and Allah is over all things All-Powerful.
22. And if those who disbelieve fight you, certainly they would turn (their) backs. Then they would not find any protector or any helper.
23. The established way of Allah which has already passed away before. And you will never find any change in the way of Allah.
24. And He is the One Who withheld their hands from you and your hands
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from themwithinMakkah,afterthatHe gave you victory
over them.And isAllahof whatyou doAll-Seer.24They
(are) those whodisbelievedand hindered youfromAl-Masjid Al-Haraam
while the offering(was) preventedfromreachingits place (of sacrifice).And if not
(for) menbelievingand womenbelievingnotyou knew themthat
you may trample themand would befall youfrom themany harmwithoutknowledge.
That Allah may admittoHis MercywhomHe wills.Ifthey had been apart
surely, We would have punishedthose whodisbelievedamong them(with) a punishment
painful.25Whenhad putthose whodisbelievedintheir hearts
disdain -(the) disdain(of) the time of ignorance.Then Allah sent downHis tranquility
uponHis Messengerand uponthe believersand made them adhere(to the) word
(of) righteousness,and they weremore deservingof itand worthy of it.And is
Allahof everythingAll-Knower.26Certainly,Allah has fulfilled
His Messenger’svisionin truth.Surely, you will enterAl-Masjid Al-Haraam
ifAllah wills,secure,having shavedyour headsand shortened,not
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from them within Makkah, after that He gave you victory over them. And Allah is All-Seer of what you do.
25. They are those who disbelieved and hindered you from Al-Masjid Al-Haraam while the offering was prevented from reaching its place of sacrifice. And if not for believing men and believing women whom you did not know that you may trample them and would befall you any harm because of them unknowingly, that Allah may admit to His Mercy whom He willed. If they had been apart, surely We would have punished those who disbelieved among them with a painful punishment.
26. When those who disbelieve had put in their hearts disdain, the disdain of the time of ignorance, then Allah sent down His tranquility upon His Messenger and upon the believers and made them adhere to the word of righteousness, and they were more deserving and worthy of it. And Allah is All-Knower of everything.
27. Certainly Allah has fulfilled His Messenger's vision in truth. You will surely enter Al-Masjid Al-Haraam, if Allah wills, in security, having your heads shaved and (hair) shortened, not
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fearing.But He knewwhatnotyou knew,and He madebesides
thata victorynear.27He(is) the One Who(has) sent
His Messengerwith guidanceand (the) religion,the truethat He (may) make it prevail
overthe religionsall.And sufficient isAllah(as) a Witness.28
Muhammad(is the) Messenger of Allah,and those who(are) with him(are) firm
againstthe disbelieversand mercifulamong themselves.You see thembowing
and prostrating,seekingBountyfrom Allahand pleasure.Their mark(is) on
their facesfrom(the) trace(of) the prostration.That(is) their similitudein
the Taurah.And their similitudeinthe Injeel,(is) like a seed(which) sends forth
its shootthen strengthens it,then it becomes thickand it standsuponits stem
delightingthe sowersthat He (may) enrageby themthe disbelievers.
Allah has promisedthose whobelieveand dorighteous deeds
among them,forgivenessand a rewardgreat.29
Surah Al-Hujurat
In (the) name(of) Allah,the Most Gracious,the Most Merciful.
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fearing (anyone). But He knew what you did not know, and He granted, besides this, a near victory.
28. He is the One Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the true religion that He may make it prevail over all the religions. And Allah is sufficient as a Witness.
29. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those with him are firm against the disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating, seeking the Bounty from Allah and (His) pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their similitude in the Taurah. And their similitude in the Injeel is like a seed which sends forth its shoot, then strengthens it, then it becomes thick and it stands upon its stem, delighting the sowers - that He may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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1. O you who believe! Do not put (yourselves) ahead of Allah and His Messenger and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.
2. O you who believe! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and do not speak aloud while speaking to him like the loudness of some of you to others, lest your deeds become worthless while you do not perceive.
3. Indeed, those who lower their voices in the presence of Allah’s Messenger, they are those whose hearts Allah has tested for righteousness. For them is forgiveness and a great reward.
4. Indeed, those who call you from behind the private chambers, most of them do not understand.
5. And if they had been patient till you came out, certainly it would have been better for them. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
6. O you who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with an information, investigate, lest you harm a people in ignorance, then become regretful over what you have done.
O you who believe!(Do) notput (yourselves) forward -before Allah
and His Messengerand fear Allah.Indeed,Allah(is) All-Hearer,
All-Knower.1O you who believe!(Do) not
raiseyour voicesabove(the) voice(of) the Prophet,
and (do) notbe loudto himin speechlike (the) loudness
(of) some of youto others,lestbecome worthlessyour deedswhile you
(do) notperceive.2Indeed,those wholowertheir voices
(in) presence(of the) Messenger of Allah -those,(are) the onesAllah has tested
their heartsfor righteousness.For them(is) forgivenessand a rewardgreat.
3Indeed,those whocall youfrombehindthe private chambers,
most of them(do) notunderstand.4And iftheyhad been patient
untilyou came outto themcertainly it would bebetterfor them.And Allah
(is) Oft-Forgiving,Most Merciful.5O you who believe!Ifcomes to you
a wicked personwith information,investigate,lestyou harma people
in ignorance,then you become,overwhatyou have done,regretful.6
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And knowthatamong you(is the) Messenger of Allah.Ifhe were to obey youin
muchofthe matter,surely you would be in difficulty,butAllah
has endearedto youthe Faithand has made it pleasinginyour hearts
and has made hatefulto youdisbeliefand defianceand disobedience.Those
(are) they -the guided ones.7A Bountyfrom Allahand favor.And Allah
(is) All-Knower,All-Wise.8And iftwo partiesamongthe believers
fight,then make peacebetween both of them.But ifoppressesone of them
onthe other,then fightone whichoppressesuntilit returnsto
(the) command(of) Allah.Then ifit returns,then make peacebetween them
with justice,and act justly.Indeed,Allahlovesthose who act justly.9
Onlythe believers(are) brothers,so make peacebetweenyour brothers,
and fear Allahso that you mayreceive mercy.10O you who believe!(Let) not
ridiculea people[of](another) people,perhapsthatthey may bebetter
than them;and (let) notwomen[of](other) womenperhapsthatthey may be
betterthan them.And (do) notinsultyourselvesand (do) notcall each other
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7. And know that among you is the Messenger of Allah. If he were to obey you in much of the matter, you would surely be in difficulty, but Allah has endeared the Faith to you and has made it pleasing in your hearts and has made disbelief, defiance, and disobedience hateful to you. Those are the (rightly) guided ones.
8. (It is) a Bounty from Allah and favor. And Allah is All-Knower, All-Wise.
9. And if two parties among the believers fight, then make peace between them. But if one of them oppresses the other, then fight against the one that oppresses until it returns to the command of Allah. Then if it returns, make peace between them with justice and act justly. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.
10. The believers are but brothers, so make peace between your brothers, and fear Allah so that you may receive mercy.
11. O you who believe! Let not a people ridicule (another) people, perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule (other) women, perhaps they may be better than them. And do not insult your (own people) and do not call each other